Project STEP

Project STEP (Strategize, Train, Empower, and Place), a program of NADAP Inc, provides individualized and comprehensive employment and training services to individuals with HIV/AIDS residing in Westchester County and the Bronx, N.Y. at no cost. NADAP´s program model, working in collaboration with HIV/AIDS service providers in Westchester County, the Bronx, and the Westchester County Dept. of Social Services, provides comprehensive services to help customers prevent and resolve employment barriers to become work ready and self-sufficient. Innovative service components include motivational interviewing, appointment escorts, strength-based service planning, an emphasis on fieldwork and a client incentive program.

The program's intensive confidential one-on-one employment case management maximizes the customer´s likelihood of obtaining employment with benefits. The emphasis is to provide individualized services and closely match job-seeker skills with employer needs.

Our goal is to provide customized support services to enable men and women to successfully transition into the workforce. Collaborative partnerships with local service providers and community resources will maximize customer success.

NADAP Inc.

NADAP is a private nonprofit corporation operating employment, professional training, assessment, and case management programs in New York City and Westchester County. Program services are provided to adult job seekers, dislocated workers, youth, public assistance recipients, workforce development professionals, and the business community. The common goal of all NADAP programs and services is employment and workforce development.

NADAP´s programs benefit job seekers, families, communities, and businesses. Each year more than 25,000 people receive employment-related and other services through NADAP´s programs.

NADAP´s approach unites the efforts and resources of the public, private and non-profit sector to develop workforce strategies that build a strong workforce. We forge critical partnerships with key stakeholders-business, labor, government agencies, and community-based organizations-to simultaneously address economic and workforce development.

This program is funded by the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance.